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The murky world of multi-level marketing

A photo of the book "Little Bosses Everywhere" by Bridget Read
Bridget Read
"Little Bosses Everywhere"

Author and writer for New York Magazine, Bridget Read discusses her new book, "Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America."

The book takes a dive into the sometimes tragic world of multi-level marketing. Some MLMs recruit "salespeople" through positive reinforcement to make changes in their lives.

Read reveals that while MLM companies make money, the end of the line salespeople often lose their own money and have a basement or storage area full of unsold product.

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